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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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